Requesting an Exception to the One Percent Cap under NCLB Provisions and Requesting that the Cap be Extended to 3.5 Percent for a Three- Year Period

Resolution Number 2004-14
March 24, 2004

Resolved:

The Board of Education approves the draft text of a letter text of a letter from the Board to USED that requests an exception to the one percent cap and requests that the cap be extended to 3.5 percent for a three- year period. This time period is consistent with Virginia’s transition to annual testing and will provide sufficient time for Virginia to develop an alternate assessment based on grade- level achievement standards for students with disabilities.

The Board further authorizes the president and the superintendent to negotiate with USED on the final agreed-upon cap.

Thomas M. Jackson, Jr., President
Board of Education

Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
March 24, 2004